One of the boys that I care for ( I work with low functioning, nonverbal autistic boys) was humming achey breaky heart. I looked it up on my phone with youtube and played it for him . We had a most fun impromptu dance.He was engaged. making eye contact smiling. Highlight of my day. My thoguht was to carpe the moment too.

Later on I was caring for his roommate and he was talking non stop- which is very typical of him. I turned to him and said " I cannot care for your roommate and listen to you at the same time , can you leave the room please?" I finished caring for his roomate, it was quiet. I turned around to see this boy sitting on his bookshelf being quiet which NEVER happens.
Amazing!

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